Has anyone out there used either of these bullets, or have a mold for them? I did a search on both terms and came up with zip. Thinking about buying amold for one or the other, but would sure like to try a few bullets first.
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I have the molds for them. I have both the .50 and the .54 caliber LEE Molds. Mine are the improved minnies. To be very honest, I have tried them in a number of rifles and never had much accuracy out of them. It might put two down range real well and then the next one might miss the entire box. I think if a person had something with a real small bore they might work, but I even teflon tape wrapped them. I just never got the kind of accuracy out of them I expected, and the molds sit on a shelf unused, in the wood shop.
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I was thinking of trying them in my Lyman Mustang just for grins.
CAYUGAD, that'sthe kind of results I've gotten in the past in other rifles with minnies I bought at a gun show. This Mustang is a "loose" 50. Probably not worth the trouble fooling around with them.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
you can purchase minnies from a LEE mold at Black Jack Hill Hunting and Fishing. Bill Davis is the owner. He makes them out of pure lead. And is a good fellow to do business with. He also sells other REAL, maxi ball, roundball, and other projectiles at a good price.
Give him a look over. If you have questions he is more then willing to answer them. You could try a few of them and see if your rifle likes them or not, and save the expense of getting a mold that you will never use again.
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Thank You CAYUGAD! That's exactly what I'm looking for. Was not aware of the blackjackhill site. Prices look pretty reasonable too.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
I tried the Lee Minniein my Lyman Mustang when I tried the Lee REALs. Neither one shot good enough to waste more than enough powder for 3 shots on. About a 10" group at 50 yards! [:@]
Lee Improved Minnie / Lee Modern Minnie ?
